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Historical Event on 12/10/1969
Norman Borlaug, the Iowa-born crop expert, whose research on new strains of high-yielding rice and wheat has led to a Green Revolution in developing countries, was awarded the Nobel peace prize today. Working at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center of Mexico since 1944, Borlaug, 56, has directed a team of agronomists working on the development of new crop plant strains that have allowed Third World farmers to multiply yields dramatically. His organization has trained farm technicians from 29 countries, including India, Pakistan and Turkey, enabling them to move steadily toward the goal of self-sufficiency in food production.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
5/5/1903 | Tirupur Subramaniam Avinashilingam Chettiar, freedom fighter, educationist and politician, was born at Tirupur (Tamil Nadu). |
10/19/1920 | Prakashchandra Sethi, former central minister, was born. |
2/22/1982 | South-South Conference opens in New Delhi. |
2/22/1982 | Guru Angad Dev, Sikh Guru, passed away. |
8/1/1882 | Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, was born at Allahabad (U.P.). |
1/16/1942 | Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress. |
10/21/1996 | Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India. |
10/23/1934 | Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress. |
1/28/1853 | Jose Marti, great author and politician, was born at Cuba. |
7/20/1982 | Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away. |
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